Microtransactions can be good. (Destiny)

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 14:18 (3512 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY
edited by Cody Miller, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 14:22

Remember what I said about the underlying principle about buying stuff you could otherwise earn in game? If it were fun to earn it, nobody would buy it and the business model will fail. Thus, earning it would have to be unpleasant. From what you described, it does sound like a grind. Sorry, but in no way are microtransactions good for the game or for players.

I honestly think the industry just needs a higher standard price point. People would get used to it quickly, but we'd at least get more for our money.

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Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 14:11
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 14:18
  - Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 14:39
    - Microtransactions *can* be good. - stabbim, 2015-07-22, 14:46
      - + 1 - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 15:42
        
        + 2 - SonofMacPhisto, 2015-07-22, 22:00
    - Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-22, 16:05
      - ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 16:23
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:05
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Korny, 2015-07-22, 17:11
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:16
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:21
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:23
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:25
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:28
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:30
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:37
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:41
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:48
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:52
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 18:01
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 17:53
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:58
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Kermit, 2015-07-22, 18:01
        
        The oholiabs miss the blades - Oholiab, 2015-07-22, 18:09
        
        The oholiabs miss the blades - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 18:26
        
        The oholiabs miss the blades - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 18:33
        
        The oholiabs miss the blades - Kermit, 2015-07-22, 19:08
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:39
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:23
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 17:23
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - red robber, 2015-07-22, 19:29
        
        A great idea, actually... - Korny, 2015-07-22, 19:37
        
        +1 - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 19:38
        
        +1 - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 20:46
        
        +1 - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 20:50
        
        And they already did that with Xur anyway! - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 20:52
        
        +1 - red robber, 2015-07-22, 23:06
        
        Only 8? Try 15 :/ - someotherguy, 2015-07-22, 23:32
        
        I really like all of this. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 19:59
        
        A great idea, actually... - red robber, 2015-07-22, 20:26
        
        A great idea, actually... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 20:37
        
        A great idea, actually... - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 20:41
        
        A great idea, actually... - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 21:02
        
        A great idea, actually... - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 21:15
        
        A great idea, actually... - Claude Errera, 2015-07-23, 02:19
        
        A great idea, actually... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 02:29
        
        A great idea, actually... - Cody Miller, 2015-07-23, 03:53
        
        A great idea, actually... - Ragashingo, 2015-07-23, 04:57
        
        A great idea, actually... - Korny, 2015-07-23, 05:56
        
        A great idea, actually... - slycrel, 2015-07-23, 06:07
        
        A great idea, actually... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 16:39
    - Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 16:56
      - Microtransactions *can* be good. - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 17:06
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-22, 17:17
      - Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-22, 17:21
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:25
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-22, 17:33
      - Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:24
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 17:28
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:30
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:28
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:32
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:43
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:52
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:56
        
        I think your game would fail. - Claude Errera, 2015-07-22, 19:42
        
        If Cody's game ever comes out, can that be a box quote? ;) - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 19:57
        
        I think your game would fail. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 20:39
  - Microtransactions *can* be good. - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 14:39
    - Microtransactions *can* be good. - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 14:54
- It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - electricpirate, 2015-07-22, 14:31
  - It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 15:18
    - It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - Xenos, 2015-07-22, 15:20
      - It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 15:35
    - It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - electricpirate, 2015-07-22, 15:40
    - I totally agree, except for... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 15:44
      - I totally agree, except for... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 15:52
        
        It was standalone?! - ZackDark, 2015-07-22, 18:46
        
        It was standalone?! - Korny, 2015-07-22, 18:55
    - AOL!! - Vortech, 2015-07-22, 23:17
- The Resupply Packs in ME3 were AWFUL - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 14:34
  - just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it - Schedonnardus, 2015-07-22, 14:43
    - just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 14:50
      - 1 problem with this... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 14:53
        
        1 problem with this... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 15:00
        
        1 problem with this... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 15:36
        
        1 problem with this... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 15:56
        
        1 problem with this... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 16:01
        
        1 problem with this... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 17:13
        
        1 problem with this... - red robber, 2015-07-22, 15:07
      - just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it - electricpirate, 2015-07-22, 14:55
  - A few points... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 15:28
    - A few points... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 15:52
      - A few points... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 16:03
      - A few points... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 16:13
        
        A few points... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 16:29
- I wish I knew enough about this stuff to have an opinion. - Funkmon, 2015-07-22, 14:39
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - stabbim, 2015-07-22, 14:41
  - Microtransactions *can* be good. - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 15:09
    - Microtransactions *can* be good. - stabbim, 2015-07-22, 16:49
      - Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-24, 05:03
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - stabbim, 2015-07-25, 05:07
- I hate this model, still. - Durandal, 2015-07-22, 14:55
  - I hate this model, still. - Xenos, 2015-07-22, 14:56
    - I hate this model, still. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 15:40
      - I hate this model, still. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:21
        
        I hate this model, still. - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:32
        
        I hate this model, still. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:45
        
        Uh huh. How? :) - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 18:02
        
        I hate this model, still. - Avateur, 2015-07-23, 00:15
        
        I hate this model, still. - Ragashingo, 2015-07-23, 01:55
        
        I hate this model, still. - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 02:15
        
        I hate this model, still. - Ragashingo, 2015-07-23, 02:26
        
        I hate this model, still. - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 02:36

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